AJ Bell launches ‘ready-made pension’ to help savers find and merge old pots

Combining pensions in one place can cut down on admin and work out cheaper. But it is not always advisable because you can risk losing valuable benefits when you leave an old scheme. You might find it’s worth rolling up some old pensions together, but leaving others alone. Here’s what to check before making a … Read more

The Inspector gets a first look at Oxford’s latest hotel – from where you can ‘almost touch the dreaming spires’

By The Inspector Published: 15:35 BST, 14 May 2024 | Updated: 15:40 BST, 14 May 2024 You can smell the paint. Everything is fresh, clean, inviting. It’s day two at The Store, a 101-room hotel in central Oxford, so-named as it occupies what was Boswells, which opened in 1738, trading in luggage. Today it sells … Read more

BUSINESS LIVE: UK wage growth higher than forecast; Anglo American eyes asset sales; Currys ups guidance

By Live Commentary Updated: 09:16 BST, 14 May 2024 British wages excluding bonuses grew by slightly more than expected at 6 per cent year-on-year in the three months to the end of March, giving the Bank of England pause for thought as it weighs the timing of its first interest rate cut. Economists had forecast … Read more

Major change coming to Aussie tourist hotspot of Thailand as it backflips on policy that made it the ‘Amsterdam of Asia’

By Pranav Harish For Daily Mail Australia Published: 08:24 BST, 9 May 2024 | Updated: 08:32 BST, 9 May 2024 Thousands of Aussies who freely enjoyed cannabis while holidaying in a popular tourist hotspot are set to be disappointed as the drug is re-banned.  Thailand will officially ban the drug from being used for non-medicinal purposes … Read more

Gamestop shares double as ‘meme stock’ social media account resurfaces

By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Updated: 22:12 BST, 13 May 2024 Meme stock: Gamestop shares surged as much as 118% in early trading in New York Gamestop shares doubled in value yesterday after the social media account that sparked its original ‘meme stock’ status resurfaced after three years of silence. Shares in the … Read more

Plane passenger reignites etiquette debate after revealing VERY controversial seat swap trick

By Nova M Bajamonti For Dailymail.Com Published: 15:18 BST, 9 May 2024 | Updated: 15:22 BST, 9 May 2024 A keen traveler has reignited the debate around airplane etiquette after revealing a controversial seat swap trick. Alex Bennett, from Tucson, Arizona, took to TikTok to tell her 274,000 followers about how she had ‘witnessed the most insane … Read more

UK Government sells another chunk of NatWest shares

The government’s stake in the banking giant dropped by 1% to 26.95% By Daniel Fessahaye Updated: 15:15 BST, 13 May 2024 NatWest has taken another step towards full-private ownership after the Government sold another chunk of shares in the lender. The Government’s stake in the bank has now dropped by one percentage point to 26.95 … Read more

‘If anywhere can soothe a stressed royal, it’s here’: Finding peace (and a decent pub) on Prince William’s wild island of St Agnes – one of the most remote places in England

By Rob Crossan For The Mail On Sunday Published: 08:31 BST, 13 May 2024 | Updated: 08:31 BST, 13 May 2024 Should Prince William tire of any further feuding with his errant brother, balm from the intermittent rancour can be found in the meadows, boulders and beaches I’m strolling around – all of which are … Read more

How Starling is helping launch banks worldwide and taking a risk-free slice by giving access to its software Engine

Engine, the technology Starling Bank was built on, has been busy – and quietly – launching banks around the world, from Australia to Romania. Engine sells its banking technology to start-ups to launch their own digital banks.  This clever move means it is expanding in a relatively risk-free way by taking a small stake in … Read more

Travel influencer reviews SEVEN Disney World hotels ranging from $165 to $800 A NIGHT to reveal which ones fare best

Looking for the most magical hotel stay?  Then read on, as one avid traveler went about rating seven of Walt Disney World’s hotels to find which ones promise to make vacation dreams come true.  YouTube star Ryan Trahan and wife Haley Pham journeyed to the Florida theme park, where they checked into a different hotel for seven nights … Read more